Current:Home > BackAlaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom joins the race for the state’s only US House seat-InfoLens
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom joins the race for the state’s only US House seat
View Date:2025-01-10 03:21:43
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom is joining the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, which is currently held by Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, .
Dahlstrom, who announced her campaign Tuesday, joins Republican Nick Begich III in seeking to challenge Peltola next year.
Peltola won a special election and a regular election last year for the seat, becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. The seat had been held for 49 years by Republican Don Young, who died in March 2022. Begich unsuccessfully ran in the 2022 House races, which also featured former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
Alaska has an open primary system in which the top four vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. Ranked choice voting is used in the general election. Voters approved the change to the elections process in 2020, and the first elections under that system were held last year.
Dahlstrom, a former state lawmaker, plans to continue in her role as lieutenant governor, which she was elected to last year as part of a ticket with Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Part of the lieutenant governor’s job is overseeing elections.
In a statement, Dahlstrom said Alaska “needs a proven tough fighter to stop the assault on Alaska from Joe Biden and Washington D.C. liberals.” Alaska political leaders have often been at odds with the administration on resource development issues.
veryGood! (4)
Related
- Police capture Tennessee murder suspect accused of faking his own death on scenic highway
- NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women’s regional by court supplier
- Ex-officer who beat Black man with gun goes on trial in Colorado
- Hey, Gen X, Z and millennials: the great wealth transfer could go to health care, not you
- World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100
- American Idol Sneak Peek: See Katy Perry's Jaw-Dropping Reaction to Contestant's Adele Cover
- Severe thunderstorms threaten central and eastern US with floods, hail and tornadoes
- Cute Festival Tops To Wear at Coachella & Stagecoach That’ll Help You Beat the Heat
- Miami Marlins hiring Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough as manager
- Women's Elite 8 games played with mismatched 3-point lines
Ranking
- Ben Foster files to divorce Laura Prepon after 6 years, according to reports
- Twin artists, and the healing power of art
- Bird flu has hit U.S. dairy cattle for the first time. Here's what it means for milk supply.
- Bird flu has hit U.S. dairy cattle for the first time. Here's what it means for milk supply.
- Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Enjoy a Broadway Date Night and All that Jazz
- Warby Parker has begun its eclipse glasses giveaway: Here's how to find a store near you
- Uvalde mayor abruptly resigns, citing health concerns, ahead of City Council meeting
- House fire in Boston kills 1, injures several others and damages multiple buildings
Recommendation
-
Brian Kelly asks question we're all wondering after Alabama whips LSU, but how to answer?
-
1 killed, 7 hurt after Nashville coffee shop shooting on Easter, gunman remains at large
-
Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
-
Women's Elite Eight: 'Swatkins' and Portland's screwy 3-point lines among winners, losers
-
NCT DREAM enters the 'DREAMSCAPE': Members on new album, its concept and songwriting
-
What customers should know about AT&T's massive data breach
-
2024 Tuffy Awards: Cheers to the Reds' Nick Martini, MLB's biggest opening week fluke
-
Will the Backstreet Boys Rerecord Music Like Taylor Swift? AJ McLean Says…